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Robert B. 'Bob' Rose Rockwall, TX QCWA # 13239 Chapter 14 |
Robert B. "Bob" Rose, age 71 of Rockwall, TX, passed away peacefully January 9, 2010, surrounded by members of his family. He was born November 18, 1938, in Angola, IN, to Edward Milton & Josephine Rose. Bob graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 1962 with a BS in Electronic Engineering and worked for the Department of the Navy for 34 years. He loved his family very much and perhaps his country equally. Bob had a passion for sports and weekends were spent watching baseball, European soccer and football. He loved the Chicago Cubs, UW Huskies and the San Diego Chargers. Bob was a ham radio operator (K6GKU), for more than 50 years. He was a member of the NRA and the Amateur Radio Association and attended First United Methodist Church of Heath, TX.
Bob is survived by his wife of 50 years: Marilyn Rose of Rockwall, TX; sons: Kevin M. Rose & wife Julie of Forney, TX, and Greg S. Rose & wife Tonya of Alpine, CA; daughter: Stacey Klimek & husband Steve of Seattle, WA; sister: Susan Jo Krieb & husband Richard of Desert Hot Springs, CA; grandchildren: Chad and Tawni Brewer, Heather, Reagan, Grant, Nicholas, Jacob, Joshua and Jayson Rose; three nieces and two nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his parents.
No services will be held. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church Bldg Fund, 201 Lawrence Dr, PMB 415, Heath, TX 75032.
CQ Communications, Inc., is proud to introduce "The NEW Shortwave Propagation Handbook", by George Jacobs, W3ASK, Dr. Theodore J. Cohen, N4XX, and Robert B. Rose, K6GKU. Completely revised and updated, this new volume explains the theory behind ionospheric propagation, the sunspot cycle and the science of propagation predicting; shows you how to make your own forecasts and even looks at unusual propagation on VHF. The authors are each propagation experts in their own right.
George Jacobs, W3ASK, is a legend in the field of short-wave communications, both amateur and commercial. He has been CQ magazine's propagation editor since 1951, and helped launch the amateur satellite program. He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE and the Radio Club of America, and has received, among other honors, the Marconi Gold Medal Award for Engineering Achievement and the Jack Poppele Award for excellence in engineering.
Dr. Theodore J. Cohen, N4XX, has been involved in communications and electronics for over 40 years. A pioneer in many areas of Amateur Radio, he developed simplified techniques for preparing propagation forecasts, and is a prolific writer and syndicated radio broadcaster. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Fellow of the Radio Club of America. Ted and George co-authored the original Short-wave Propagation Handbook in 1979, and its second edition in 1982.
Robert B. Rose, K6KGU, recently retired from a 30-year career with the Department of the Navy in which he was involved with a variety of experimental ionospheric measurement programs that led to the revision of many theories about the ionosphere. He was the co-develop of the M1NIMUF HF Maximum Usable Frequency (MUF) prediction model that is the basis for many of today's computerized Hf prediction programs. This is his first book.
"As we approach the bottom of our current sunspot cycle and DX is harder to find," says CQ Publisher Richard Ross, K2MGA, "it's more important than ever for hams and SWLs to understand how propagation works so they can be in the right place at the right time when band openings do occur. The NEW Shortwave Propagation Handbook is a reference book that no active radio operator should be without."
At home is Fountain Hills, AZ (circa 1996)